The Renovated Warehouse Food Hall Isn’t as Old as You Think; Behind Its Brick Cladding Is a Successful Act of Human-scale Place-making
It’s one thing to give a century-old warehouse new life. Whatever difficulties may accompany renovation, the exposed brick walls and wood floors create atmosp... Read more.
An Abandoned ’70s Industrial Building Becomes an Office Full of Color, Light and Character
Each year in the United States, hundreds of old warehouses are lovingly renovated and given new life: as offices, art galleries, restaurants. Often with steel-f... Read more.
Virginia Beach’s Landmark Cavalier Hotel Nearly Collapsed; Now It’s Ready for Another 100 Years
When the historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va., reopened its doors on March 7, 2018, after an $85 million restoration, it was the end of a long journey... Read more.
A Toronto Office Building Respects the Trio of Victorian Rowhouses at Its Base
When the trio of Victorian-era townhouses now forming the base of Toronto’s 7 St. Thomas office tower were first completed in the 1880s, they reflected a time... Read more.
With a Palette of Wood and Glass, a Midcentury Modern Office Building Transforms into a Full-service Funeral Home and Chapel
When the Archdiocese of Portland (Oregon) decided to transform a modest 2,000-square-foot Midcentury Modern administration building for its Gethsemani Catholic ... Read more.
Memphis’ Crosstown Concourse Transforms a 10-Story Sears Distribution Center into a Vibrant Urban Village
When the Sears, Roebuck & Company’s distribution center and retail store opened in Memphis’ Crosstown district in 1927, it was an instant attraction, w... Read more.
The Artist Lofts in Wisconsin Brings New Life to a 1920s Aluminum Plant
For much of the 20th century, Manitowoc, Wis., was what one might call a company town, home to the Mirro Aluminum Co., once the world’s largest manufacturer o... Read more.
SUNY New Paltz’s Wooster Hall Is Transformed from Brutalism to Humanism
When the Wooster Science Building first opened at the State University of New York’s New Paltz campus in 1967, the building was at the forefront of a new arch... Read more.
A Landmark 19th Century School Is Reborn as a Sustainable Headquarters for an Environmentally Conscious Cosmetics Company
For more than 120 years, the William Cullen Bryant School has stood as a landmark of Great Barrington and the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts with it... Read more.